Are high-street shops failing curvy girls?

A new survey reveals 90% of women over a size 14 feel neglected by retailers when clothes shopping.

By
Abby Dennison

Aug 11, 2014

Australian 'plus size' brand Taking Shape have released the statistics of a survey carried out on British women – and the results aren't pleasant. *Sigh*

According to the survey, 90% of curvier UK women say they feel unwanted by high street shops and are uncomfortable when asking for help in store. And even when it comes to specialised ranges, two-thirds of British women say that what is on offer is poor.

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These shocking stats, although surely better than a few years ago, show that STILL not enough is being done to make women of every shape and size feel good about themselves, no matter what store they're shopping in.

In fact, things have got so bad that women are abandoning shopping in-store at all, preferring to buy their clothes online.

Come on British high-street, it's time to shake things up and get women feeling good about themselves again!

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